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Morganton, N.C. Jany [sic] 29, 1863
To Gov Vance
Dear Sir
What is everybody's business seems to be nobody's & therefore I write to inform you that unless you depose the Col., Lt. Col & Adj of the militias of Burke the ends of justice will not be attained. They are inefficient & incompetent for their posts. To the end that you will be satisfied of the fact charged against them institute inquiry by sending an efficient officer & he will satisfy you that the present incumbents hold their commissions only to keep them out of the ranks of the [conscripts?].
The south mountains near Morganton are filled with deserters & hiding conscripts & have had recently daily accessions to their numbers. They are committing depredations upon the citizens in the flat lands & bold in their threats & unless soon routed or taken will be a serious evil to this community & the adjacent country. To show you that the Col. is either ignorant or wilfully guilty of neglect of duty, about a week or ten days since he issued an order for a detachment from each captains Co. to meet him in
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Morgenten 27th Jany [sic] 1863

Morganton, N.C. Jany [sic] 29, 1863
To Gov Vance
Dear Sir
What is everybody's business seems to be nobody's & therefore I write to inform you that unless you depose the Col., Lt. Col & Adj of the militias of Burke the ends of justice will not be attained. They are inefficient & incompetent for their posts. To the end that you will be satisfied of the fact charged against them institute inquiry by sending an efficient officer & he will satisfy you that the present incumbents hold their commissions only to keep them out of the ranks of the [conscripts?].
The south mountains near Morganton are filled with deserters & hiding conscripts & have had recently daily accessions to their numbers. They are committing depredations upon the citizens in the flat lands & bold in their threats & unless soon routed or taken will be a serious evil to this community & the adjacent country. To show you that the Col. is either ignorant or wilfully guilty of neglect of duty, about a week or ten days since he issued an order for a detachment from each captains Co. to meet him in
[In left margin]: Friend
Morgenten 27th Jany [sic] 1863